How do I keep orignal date of document when opening document?

's Computer Specifications

Whenever I open a word document the date changes to the present date; I don't
want the date to change, I want the original date to stay in the document.

's Computer Specifications

Manually enter the date instead of the field code.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

"ms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Whenever I open a word document the date changes to the present date; I
> don't
> want the date to change, I want the original date to stay in the document.

's Computer Specifications

The CREATEDATE field inserts the date the document was created and
does not change when documents are reopened.

Cheryl

On Feb 1, 6:36*am, ms <m...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Whenever I open a word document the date changes to the present date; I don't
> want the date to change, I want the original date to stay in the document..

's Computer Specifications

Press Alt+F9 to display the DATE field. Edit it to say CREATEDATE, then
Alt+F9 to toggle back to the field result and F9 to update the field. If you
use a CREATEDATE field in the template used to create these documents, this
will be automatic.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"ms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Whenever I open a word document the date changes to the present date; I
> don't
> want the date to change, I want the original date to stay in the document.
>

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